TammyZurak.com - CliftonStrengths & Business Building Coach

03/03/2026

One thing I’ve learned through coaching, and hosting this podcast, is that we are very quick to judge ourselves… and much slower to understand ourselves.

In this episode of The Perfect 100, we talk about the tension between strengths and weaknesses — and how often what we label as a flaw is simply an overused strength.

Awareness changes everything.

When you understand how you’re wired, you stop trying to fix yourself.
You start building your business from who you actually are.

If you’re leading a team, growing inside BNI, or navigating change in your business, this conversation will resonate.

Watch the full episode here:
https://lnkd.in/gkRzeHQy

Because growth doesn’t start with becoming someone else.
It starts with understanding yourself.

03/02/2026

One thing I’ve learned through coaching, and hosting this podcast, is that we are very quick to judge ourselves… and much slower to understand ourselves.

In this episode of The Perfect 100, we talk about the tension between strengths and weaknesses — and how often what we label as a flaw is simply an over or under used strength.

Awareness changes everything.

When you understand how you’re wired, you stop trying to fix yourself.
You start building your business from who you actually are.

If you’re leading a team, growing inside BNI, or navigating change in your business, this conversation will resonate.

Watch the full episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilSL-euj01c&list=PLj6UhnWsKtnQRGwWfHVNTGG00VtgN1LXt&index=10

Because growth doesn’t start with becoming someone else.
It starts with understanding yourself.

02/27/2026

Another crazy day! Visited a BNI meeting in Collierville this morning, then had the honor or representing the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce at not one, but two ribbon cuttings for OrthoSouth and Dobbs Chevrolet, and finished the evening at the Business After Hours.

Grateful to be part of a community that keeps moving and helping businesses thrive!

02/23/2026

In 26 hours....

• BNI Visitors Day (as a Director Consultant)
• Ribbon Cutting celebrating a local business
• Chapter social strengthening relationships
• Chamber Perk Before Work

Different events. One mission.

Helping business owners connect, grow, and build stronger networks.
Leadership isn’t about being everywhere.
It’s about being intentional in the right rooms.

https://youtu.be/uTD7PtnPTv0

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02/17/2026

I began painting lessons in August 2024 when Art Academy of Memphis opened.

I’m still new at this, but I wanted to stretch myself and create something for Art of Caring, supporting the Baptist Centers for Good Grief and their free grief counseling services.

If she turns out right, she’ll be donated.

Sometimes growth takes a little courage!

https://youtu.be/gKygtQRwTnk

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02/13/2026

Screenshot from my second coaching session with Aaron today of Wisdom Integrators.

In our first live session (recorded on the podcast), we unpacked the original bottlenecks for this founder:

• Growth increasing dependence instead of reducing it
• Decisions defaulting back to the founder
• Momentum quietly turning into gravity

Today, we built a 90-day plan that is - quite literally - mission critical. 🚀

But this wasn’t generic strategy.

It was built around Aaron's CliftonStrengths and his team’s Strengths - identifying where ex*****on was strong, where influence was thin, and where ownership needed clearer lanes.

Big vision isn’t the problem for most founders.
Ex*****on rhythm is.

When Strengths aren’t aimed intentionally, even high-capacity leaders become the bottleneck.

Coaching at this level isn’t about motivation.
It’s about designing systems that protect both the mission and the leader.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

If you missed where this journey started, you can be a fly on the wall of our first live coaching session here:
https://youtu.be/McYL5tyYh28?si=cfzAouw1tnqgUiAY

02/12/2026

Proud to serve as Ambassador President of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce and help celebrate the grand opening of Taste of Paradise at 6220 Stage Road!

With a full menu, buffet options, and dedicated event space, this is a great new dining destination in Bartlett. They also own Al-Aqsa International Market next door, which I’m looking forward to exploring soon. Be sure to stop by and support local Bartlett Business.

02/10/2026

Sometimes the work isn’t fixing the situation.

02/09/2026

https://youtu.be/5YcNTdhmX0c
The same strengths you use to lead others are the ones you need when things feel heavy.

This came up in a recent conversation on The Perfect 100 with Tim Flesner of MidSouth Home Helpers. We talked about applying your strengths to yourself, not just your team or your business, especially when you hit resistance or pressure.

The same strengths you use to lead others are the ones you need when things feel heavy.

02/07/2026

That’s a wrap on BNI International Networking Week, launched in 2007 by Ivan Misner as a reminder that strong relationships are built with intention, not accident.

Grateful to represent both BNI and the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce at this joint mixer, and to celebrate the BNI Desoto County chapter’s 15th anniversary separately with them! 🎉

Thanks to Patton Plumbing Heating and AC and Local Handyman Mid-South for sponsoring the event!

10/08/2025

Today was extra special! I gave my 10-minute presentation to my amazing BNI chapter and was surprised with recognition for the past fiscal year.

I’m honored to have received a NotableNetworker award for:
🌹 Most 1-to-1s
🌹 Most visitors
🌹 Perfect attendance

BNI has been such a powerful part of my business journey. Not just for growth, but for the incredible relationships and support along the way. I’m grateful for a chapter full of professionals who genuinely want to see each other succeed.

Thank you to my BNI family for the recognition, the beautiful bouquet of roses, and for being such a source of inspiration every single week.

Here’s to another year of growth, connections, and making an impact, together! 💪✨